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The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinity / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latin edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professor of Divinity in Heidelberg ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabetical table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversy, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theological miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errors of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the original Latin copy by A.R.The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinitie / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latine edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professour of Divinity in Heidelberge ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabeticall table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversie, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theologicall miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errours of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the originall Latine copie by A.R.
London: printed by James Young, 1645
Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Unchangeable.) 1. In his essence. 2. In his will. 3. In place, because he is immense, and filleth all things. Object. 1. God repenteth him of things done. Ans. To repent, and such like humane affections are attributed to God by Anthropopathy, or after the manner of men. Object. 2. He promiseth and threateneth that which he performeth not at all. Ans. True; but a condition and exception is always understood. Object. 3. He dependeth on a changeable condition. Ans. To wit, changeable in respect of mans will, but not of Gods decree and counsel. Object. 4. He changeth his precepts, observances and works. Ans. Namely, according to his everlasting decree.
Unchangeable.) 1. In his essence. 2. In his will. 3. In place, because he is immense, and filleth all things. Object. 1. God repenteth him of things done. Ans. To repent, and such like humane affections are attributed to God by Anthropopathy, or after the manner of men. Object. 2. He promiseth and threatneth that which he performeth not at all. Ans. True; but a condition and exception is alwaies understood. Object. 3. He dependeth on a changeable condition. Ans. To wit, changeable in respect of mans will, but not of Gods decree and counsell. Object. 4. He changeth his precepts, observances and works. Ans. Namely, according to his everlasting decree.
Omnipotent.) 1. He can do, and doth all things which he still. 2. And that at his beck, without difficulty. 3. As having all things in his own power. Object. Many things he cannot do. Ans. They are then the works of impotency and imperfection, as to lie, to die.
Of exceeding wisdom.) 1. In beholding and understanding himself, and perceiving at once the whole order of his mind and nature, which he doth perpetually, and exceeding perfectly. 2. In being the cause of all knowledge in Angels and men.